International Sustainability Alliance

Mind the data gap - Industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite rise in sustainability reporting

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木曜日, 7月 20, 2023

LONDON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability reporting.

Key Points: 
  • ESG Book's analysis reveals that European companies lead global peers on ESG performance, but are falling behind on the disclosure of financially material, industry-led sustainability data.
  • With markets demanding better ESG data to meet increasingly complex sustainability requirements, the ESG Performance Score is the most sophisticated new tool of its kind.
  • Covering nearly 10,000 companies globally, the ESG Performance Score provides in-depth, real-time insights into material areas of sustainability performance.
  • LONDON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, today released new analysis showing that financially material, industry-relevant ESG disclosure levels remain low, despite a widespread increase in overall sustainability reporting.

Pactiv Evergreen Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification at Four North America Manufacturing Locations

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水曜日, 6月 21, 2023

ISCC PLUS in an internationally recognized certification process for bio-based and circular (recycled) resins, which audits the supply chain from end-to-end.

Key Points: 
  • ISCC PLUS in an internationally recognized certification process for bio-based and circular (recycled) resins, which audits the supply chain from end-to-end.
  • Pactiv Evergreen’s manufacturing facilities in Bridgeview, IL; Mooresville, SC; Corsicana, TX; and Malvern, AR received the certificate from SCS Global Services.
  • Pactiv Evergreen aims to achieve ISCC PLUS certification at additional manufacturing facilities this year to provide customers as many options as possible to meet their sustainability goals.
  • With the ISCC PLUS certification, Pactiv Evergreen can produce products substituting a percentage or 100% of the virgin resin with certified circular polymers, delivering material performance that is identical to virgin feedstock.

KRATON EXPANDS CAPABILITIES TO MANUFACTURE UP TO 100% ISCC PLUS CERTIFIED RENEWABLE STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS

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火曜日, 6月 20, 2023

The CirKular+ ReNew Series are ISCC PLUS Certified renewable polymers, further expanding Kraton's existing suite of solutions designed to advance the circular economy.

Key Points: 
  • The CirKular+ ReNew Series are ISCC PLUS Certified renewable polymers, further expanding Kraton's existing suite of solutions designed to advance the circular economy.
  • In 2022, Kraton successfully produced CirKular+ ReNew Series SBCs at the Berre plant using certified renewable butadiene to enable up to 70% ISCC PLUS certified content.
  • With the recently expanded capability, the ReNew Series can offer up to 100% certified renewable content, including certified renewable styrene, and continues to enable customers to use the mass balance approach to produce renewable products.
  • "Our expanded capabilities mark a significant milestone in Kraton's commitment to advance the circular economy," said Holger Jung, Kraton co-CEO and Kraton Polymer CEO.

American Chemistry Council Approves Viridis Chemical as New Member

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月曜日, 6月 12, 2023

HOUSTON, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viridis Chemical, a manufacturer of renewable biobased, low-carbon chemicals with proprietary technologies, was approved as a new member by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Board of Directors at the ACC's annual meeting on June 7 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viridis Chemical , a manufacturer of renewable biobased, low-carbon chemicals with proprietary technologies, was approved as a new member by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Board of Directors at the ACC's annual meeting on June 7 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  • As an ACC member, Viridis Chemical will participate in Responsible Care®, a program for all ACC members to demonstrate their commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate, and the environment as a whole.
  • As an ACC member, Viridis Chemical will participate in Responsible Care®, a program for all ACC members to demonstrate their commitment to the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate, and the environment as a whole.
  • Viridis Chemical's ethyl acetate is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-certified, biobased product meeting all requirements under the USDA BioPreferred® Program .

Asahi Kasei and Mitsui establish supply and procurement system for bio-methanol

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月曜日, 6月 12, 2023

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Asahi Kasei) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) will establish a supply and procurement system for bio-methanol produced in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Asahi Kasei Corp. (Asahi Kasei) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) will establish a supply and procurement system for bio-methanol produced in the United States.
  • Through this system, Asahi Kasei plans to use the bio-methanol procured from Mitsui to produce engineering plastics in Japan with a lower carbon footprint than the current product lineup.
  • In this context, Asahi Kasei and Mitsui have worked together to find solutions to these issues.
  • Asahi Kasei and Mitsui have acquired the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS certification) in their supply chains in order to reliably convey their sustainability features to final products.

Waga Energy awarded ISCC EU certification for its Spanish RNG production facility

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土曜日, 6月 10, 2023

Waga Energy has begun the ISCC EU certification process for several of its European RNG production facilities that are either under construction or operational.

Key Points: 
  • Waga Energy has begun the ISCC EU certification process for several of its European RNG production facilities that are either under construction or operational.
  • Waga Energy, a European specialist in upgrading landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG), has been awarded ISCC EU certification for its facility under construction at the PreZero site in Els Hostalets de Pierola (Catalonia, Spain) following an independent audit conducted in April 2023.
  • This will enable us to increase the selling price of RNG produced by our first Spanish facility,” explains Lucie Tonnellier, Energy Director of Waga Energy.
  • Waga Energy has begun the certification process for all its European facilities with production capacity of over 20 GWh per year.

Firestone using hard-to-recycle plastic in tires for 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500

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木曜日, 5月 25, 2023

Firestone will utilize monomers1 made with recycled plastic in all race tires for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Key Points: 
  • Firestone will utilize monomers1 made with recycled plastic in all race tires for the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.
  • Bridgestone will manufacture all race tires for the 2023 season at the ISCC PLUS-certified Advanced Tire Production Center (ATPC) in Akron.
  • Bridgestone will manufacture all Firestone Firehawk race tires for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 at the ISCC PLUS certified ATPC in Akron.
  • "We're pleased with the performance of our Firestone Firehawk race tires during practice and qualifying for the Indianapolis 500," said Cara Krstolic, chief engineer, Bridgestone Americas.

United Kingdom Power Rental Strategic Market Analysis Report 2023-2029: Governments' Focus on Clean Energy and Investments Are Likely to Propel the Market - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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月曜日, 4月 24, 2023

These situations will require backup power, and rental power equipment could bring situations under control.

Key Points: 
  • These situations will require backup power, and rental power equipment could bring situations under control.
  • Battersea Power Station, which had been decommissioned, is now being reconstructed in seven phases with a capital of USD 11 billion.
  • The key players in the UK Power Rental market are United Rentals, Sunbelt, Aggreko, Speedy, Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, Cummins, and Kohler power.
  • The top 4 prominent vendors, including United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, Aggreko, and Speedy, account for 44% of the UK Power Rental market share.

United Kingdom Power Rental Strategic Market Analysis Report 2023A $425+ Million Market by 2029 from $303 Million in 2022

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月曜日, 4月 24, 2023

DUBLIN, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "UK Power Rental Market - Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2023-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "UK Power Rental Market - Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2023-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • These situations will require backup power, and rental power equipment could bring situations under control.
  • The key players in the UK Power Rental market are United Rentals, Sunbelt, Aggreko, Speedy, Atlas Copco, Caterpillar, Cummins, and Kohler power.
  • The top 4 prominent vendors, including United Rentals, Sunbelt Rentals, Aggreko, and Speedy, account for 44% of the UK Power Rental market share.

M. Holland Company Obtains ISCC PLUS Certification

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木曜日, 4月 20, 2023

M. Holland Company, a leading international distributor of thermoplastic resins and ancillary materials , received its first International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS) certification in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • M. Holland Company, a leading international distributor of thermoplastic resins and ancillary materials , received its first International Sustainability & Carbon Certification PLUS (ISCC PLUS) certification in the U.S.
  • By obtaining ISCC PLUS, M. Holland can accelerate the sales of commodity and engineered polymers from ISCC certified partners, through the company’s operations based in Coal City.
  • ISCC PLUS is the leading global certification system that provides supply chain transparency and traceability for sustainable feedstocks used to manufacture advanced or chemically recycled polymers.
  • Many of M. Holland’s strategic suppliers have adopted the internationally recognized ISCC PLUS certification standards.